Here at Grateful Lane, we care about your happiness. While wine helps us all to relax, enjoy and connect easier, we all know that sustaining a healthy long-term relationship takes more. If you’re feeling like your relationship needs a little boost. Please read on. Shared with love, Sheri Remember a time when you couldn’t…

In the mood to deepen your knowledge and understanding of wine? We have compiled some great questions and answers from many viewpoints: drinker, scientist, anthropologist, and historian. I’m sure you’ll find the insight fascinating! Facts for a Drinker: Q. Is there a right and wrong way to hold a wine glass? Hint: The stem is…

Below is a short list of some of the more metaphorical-, unscientific-sounding words used in the wine world. Although they sound unofficial, they really are the correct terms to use. Keep reading, to find out if you’re using them correctly. Breathe: When you allow a wine to breathe, you are giving it air, which improves…

Climate is one of the key controlling factors in grape and wine production that affects the suitability of certain grape varieties to a particular region as well as the type and quality of the wine produced. Wine composition is largely dependent on the terrior of a region aka the climate-soil-variety equilibrium.

Not ALL paths lead us down the road to the outcome we expected. Sometimes there are major shake ups to the status quo. In times of change and transformation, (like now!) it's important to remember it's the journey NOT the destination that is the GIFT. Stay OPEN and OPTIMISTIC. With all change comes new opportunity for growth and new beginnings. In the meantime, take a hike, breathe deep, have a glass of wine and allow yourself to relax a little.